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‘Investment needed in cancer services’ - Gildernew

Sinn Féin
has called for investment in cancer services after meeting with Cancer Research
to discuss ongoing pressures on the system here.

The
party’s spokesperson for Carers Colm Gildernew MLA commented: “It was very
informative to hear about the wide range of work that Cancer Research carries
out across the North.

“Research
and clinical trials are obviously important but we also discussed the need for
a cancer strategy and some of its possible components.

“This
discussion follows a meeting Pat Sheehan MLA had with Department of Health
officials last week on the work currently being done to develop cancer services
and a possible strategy.

“It was
heartening to hear the wide range of services and advances in detection rates
but there is a need to invest in transformation of cancer services. Sinn Féin
have been clear from the outset that transformation requires proper investment
to be successful. Ongoing tory austerity remains a serious obstacle to this.”